Concord passes budget

Concord Township Council members passed the 2023 budget Tuesday night. As anticipated, property taxes remain the same. The budget is balanced with revenues and expenses expected to be $4.1 million and with a total property tax levy of 0.514 mils for properties where there are fire hydrants and 0.453 mils without. (A mil is a tax of $1 for every $1,000 of assessed property value.)…

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Edward J. Fahey, former Kennett mayor

Edward J. Fahey, 94, a resident of Jenner’s Pond Community in West Grove, died on Saturday, Dec. 3, at Christiana Hospital. He was the husband of Susan M. Brewster Fahey and the late Elizabeth Mullen Fahey who preceded him in death, as did his parents, Robert E. and Kathryn Keating Fahey, and a sister, Josephine Fahey. He is survived by four children: Susan Calio (Jay),…

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Police Log. Dec 7: Indecent exposure, kidnapping

Pennsylvania State Police Media Barracks • Evan Weselyk, 30, of Glen Mills, was arrested for kidnapping on Dec. 2, according to state police. According to the report, Weselyk, armed with a shotgun, forced a 64-year-old woman from her home in Concord Township. He then drove her to different locations demanding she ask for money from family members. Aston police made the arrest but turned the…

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